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Sillimanite

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Sillimanite Vs Anglesite

Astrology

Origin

USA, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia, Italy, Brazil
Australia, Mexico

Color

Blue, Green, Brownish, Greenish, Colorless, gray
Yellow, Greenish, Brownish, Colorless, White, gray, Green, Blue, Violet, orange

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

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Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Tough
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Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.20-3.266.30-6.39
1 7.18
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Fracture

Splintery
Conchoidal

Cleavage

{010} perfect
[001] good, [210] distinct

Mohs Hardness

6-7.53-3.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2SiO 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
PbSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Subadamantine, Silky
Adamantine

Pleochroism

Colourless to pale brown to yellow
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Dispersion

0.020.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.653-1.6851.877-1.894
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.020-0.0220.017
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

-
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Poor

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

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Psychology

Creativity
Clarity

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Creativity
Peace

Sillimanite Vs Anglesite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Sillimanite and Anglesite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Sillimanite Vs Anglesite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Sillimanite is Splintery. Anglesite fracture is Conchoidal.

Sillimanite Vs Anglesite Luster

A primary knowledge about Sillimanite vs Anglesite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Sillimanite exhibits Vitreous, Subadamantine and Silky luster. Anglesite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.